Before I begin with The Future of Books, this in house announcement - the new issue of MUSEA #177 is now on the musea.us website. PLUS we have a link to all the LOST TAPES (note the first song on the list, Walking in the Field, does not work, never has).

FUTURE OF BOOKS

What's happening to books? Is movable type a 550 year old fad that's about to end?

Beatle questions are fun. Most Beatle experts know that Pattie Boyd, George's first wife, had some great classic rock songs written about her. They include George Harrison's, "Something", and Eric Clapton's "Layla". My question is this - what classic song was written about Pattie's sister Jenny? AND who wrote it?

This struggling writer had gotten 5 books published that year, 1900. It was near Christmas and he needed some money for presents. He asked his publisher for an advance. They gave him a check on one of his book's earnings. He thanked them and went home without looking at the check. When he handed it to his wife he noticed it was for 1,423.98 which is about 40 or 50 thousand in today's money! The book that…

James Joyce was nearly blind during his final years. So he had to dictate part of his last novel, "Finnegan's Wake" to a friend. The friend turned out to be one of the most celebrated writers of the century. Name the writer that helped Joyce with his final novel.